Greenpop’s annual Reforest Fest will return this Easter weekend as the Western Cape recovers from one of its worst fire seasons on record. More than 132,000 hectares burned across the region in January, highlighting the urgent need for ecological restoration.
The four-day festival will take place from 3 to 6 April at Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat in the Overberg, where volunteers aim to plant 5,000 indigenous trees in degraded forest areas. The event combines environmental action with education, featuring workshops on sustainable land use, agroforestry, permaculture and food gardening.
Organisers say invasive plant species and poor land management are fuelling more intense fires in the region because they burn hotter and spread flames faster than indigenous vegetation.
Greenpop co-founder and CEO Misha Teasdale says the organisation has been restoring forests in the area for 15 years and the recent fires highlight the importance of planting indigenous trees that are more resilient to fire.
The festival will include workshops led by environmental experts such as permaculture pioneer Alex Kruger and bioregional researcher Sara Featherstone, along with several other environmental action sessions.
Since 2011, Greenpop has planted more than 162,000 trees in degraded forest areas around Platbos Forest Reserve, Bodhi Forest and neighbouring properties.
Organisers say the festival gives communities a practical way to respond to climate and environmental challenges by turning concern into action.
The four-day festival will take place from 3 to 6 April at Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat in the Overberg, where volunteers aim to plant 5,000 indigenous trees in degraded forest areas. The event combines environmental action with education, featuring workshops on sustainable land use, agroforestry, permaculture and food gardening.
Organisers say invasive plant species and poor land management are fuelling more intense fires in the region because they burn hotter and spread flames faster than indigenous vegetation.
Greenpop co-founder and CEO Misha Teasdale says the organisation has been restoring forests in the area for 15 years and the recent fires highlight the importance of planting indigenous trees that are more resilient to fire.
The festival will include workshops led by environmental experts such as permaculture pioneer Alex Kruger and bioregional researcher Sara Featherstone, along with several other environmental action sessions.
Since 2011, Greenpop has planted more than 162,000 trees in degraded forest areas around Platbos Forest Reserve, Bodhi Forest and neighbouring properties.
Organisers say the festival gives communities a practical way to respond to climate and environmental challenges by turning concern into action.